Hi All,
just a simple question. I’ve a PC with client 8.5.3 Full Notes Client.
The end user need the 9.0.1 Client too. How to install both clients?
First client is installed specified as single user, with specified notes and data folders.
Subject: Nomad?
Try installing Nomad on another PC where no Notes-Installation is (Instructions here http://www-10.lotus.com/ldd/ndseforum.nsf/xpTopicThread.xsp?documentId=BF155394ADB1FCEA85257B4F005D3F66)
… but I haven’t tested if the PC already have a Notes-Installation… Please let us know
Subject: how about a virtual desktop
I have a virtual desktop for my 9.0.1 clent for testing. just an idea for you if your company has such an environment. As you can see from previous posts it can get tricky installing more than 1 client on the same machine and I wouldn’t trust it.
Subject: Two answers
Short answer: It’s not supported. Use a separate virtual machine for each instance of Notes that you wish to run on a single physical machine.
Long answer: Google for your question, and you’ll find several suggestions on how to tweak your system to get what you are after. Basically, it boils down to…
(1) Any existing installations of Notes on a single PC must be hidden before you can install another version of Notes on the same PC. Once the new version has successfully been installed, you can unhide the previous versions.
(2) You have to start the Notes client by invoking nlnotes.exe instead of notes.exe.
Subject: TN with steps for installing multiple clients
As this TN states, multiple clients installed on the same machine is not supported but here are the steps.
Lotus Software Knowledge Base Document
Title: How to install multiple Notes releases on a single workstation
Doc #: 1233184
URL: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21233184 http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21233184
Subject: Thanks for reply
The short answer is what I was thinking.
I found in Google many tricks but many aren’t useful.
What you mean to “HIDE INSTALLATION” ?
Subject: Hiding an installation of Notes
I’m referring to a single user environment, since that’s what you seem to have. There are three things to hide:
(1) The Notes executable folder (which contains the notes.ini file in a standard environment)
(2) The Notes data folder
(3) Notes-related registry entries in the HKLM\SOFTWARE hive
Regarding #1 and #2, some suggest it suffices to rename them. They are probably right, but I’ve always preferred to completely move those folders away to another drive, then move them back in place after the new installation is done.
Regarding #3, the exact path in the registry depends on the version of Notes and Windows. For example, for Notes up to version 8.5.x on a 32bit Windows PC it would be HKLM\SOFTWARE\Lotus\Notes. Again, some suggest it suffices to rename the registry entries, but I’ve always preferred to export and delete them, then re-import them after the new installation is done.
Note that this information is off the top of my head – strictly no warranties. Trial & error applies…